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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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