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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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