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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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