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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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