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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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