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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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