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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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