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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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