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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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