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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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