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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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