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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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