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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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