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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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