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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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