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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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