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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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