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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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