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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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