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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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