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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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