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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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