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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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