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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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