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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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