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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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