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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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