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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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