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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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