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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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