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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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