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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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