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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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