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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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