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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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