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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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