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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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