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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low 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 online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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