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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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