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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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