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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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