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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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