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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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