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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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