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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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