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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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