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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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