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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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