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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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