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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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