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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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