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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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