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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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