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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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