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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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