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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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