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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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