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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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