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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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