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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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