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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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