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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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