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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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