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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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