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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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