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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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