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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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