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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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