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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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