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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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