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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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