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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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