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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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