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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner 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. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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