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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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