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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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