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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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