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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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