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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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