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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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