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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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