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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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