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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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