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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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