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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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