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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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