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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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