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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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