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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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