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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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