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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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