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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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