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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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