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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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