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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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