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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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