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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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