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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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