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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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