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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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