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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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