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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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