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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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