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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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