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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key 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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