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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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