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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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