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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle 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 educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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