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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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