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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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