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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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