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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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