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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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