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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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