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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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