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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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