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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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