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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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