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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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