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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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