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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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