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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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