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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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