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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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