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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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