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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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