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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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