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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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