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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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