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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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