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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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