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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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