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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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