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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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