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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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