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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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