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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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