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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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