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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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