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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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