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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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