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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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