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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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