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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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