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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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