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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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