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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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