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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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