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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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