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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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