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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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