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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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