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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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