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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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