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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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