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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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