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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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