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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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