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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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