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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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