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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the 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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