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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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