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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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