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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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