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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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