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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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