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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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