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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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