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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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