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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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