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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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