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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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