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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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