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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key 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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