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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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