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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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