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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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