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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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