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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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