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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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