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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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