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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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