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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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