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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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