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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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