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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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