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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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