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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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