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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive 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 stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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