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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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