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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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