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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor 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 electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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