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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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