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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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