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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the 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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