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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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