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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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