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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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