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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). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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