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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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