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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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