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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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