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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in 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. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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