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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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