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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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