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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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