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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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