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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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