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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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