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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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