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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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