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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major 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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