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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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