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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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