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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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