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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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