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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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