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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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