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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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