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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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