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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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