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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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