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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major 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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