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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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