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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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