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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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