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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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