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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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