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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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