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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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