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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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