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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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