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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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