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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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