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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. 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 massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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