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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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