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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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