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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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