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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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