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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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