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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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