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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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