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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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