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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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