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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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