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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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