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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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