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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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