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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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