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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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