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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the 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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