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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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