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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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