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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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