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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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