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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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