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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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