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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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