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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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