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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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