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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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