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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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