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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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