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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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