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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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