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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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