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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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