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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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