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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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