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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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