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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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