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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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