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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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