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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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