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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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