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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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