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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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