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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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