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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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