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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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