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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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