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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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