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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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