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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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