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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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