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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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