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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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