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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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