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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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