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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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