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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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