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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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