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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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