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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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