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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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