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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? 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 MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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