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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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