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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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