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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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