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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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