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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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