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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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