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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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