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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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