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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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