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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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