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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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