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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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