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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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