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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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