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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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