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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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