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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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