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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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