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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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