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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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