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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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