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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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