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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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