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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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