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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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