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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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