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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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