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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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