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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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