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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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