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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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