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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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