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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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