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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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