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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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