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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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