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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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