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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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