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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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