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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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