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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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