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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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