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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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