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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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