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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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