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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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