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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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