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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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