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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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