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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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