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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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