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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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