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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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