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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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