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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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