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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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