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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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