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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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