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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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