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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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