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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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