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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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