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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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