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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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