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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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