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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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