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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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