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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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