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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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