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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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