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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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