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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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