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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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