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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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