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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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