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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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