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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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