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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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