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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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