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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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