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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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