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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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