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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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