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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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