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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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