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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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