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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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