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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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