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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take 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 courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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