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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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