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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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