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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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