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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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