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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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