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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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