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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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