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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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