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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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