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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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