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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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