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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low 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 digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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