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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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