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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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