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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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