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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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