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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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