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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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