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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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