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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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