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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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