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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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