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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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