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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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