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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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