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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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