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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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