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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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