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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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