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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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