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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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