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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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