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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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