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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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