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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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