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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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