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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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