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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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