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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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