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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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