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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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