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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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