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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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