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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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