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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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