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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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