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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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