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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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