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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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