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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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