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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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