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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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