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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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