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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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