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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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