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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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