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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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