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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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