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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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