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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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