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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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