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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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