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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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