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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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