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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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