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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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