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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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