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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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