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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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