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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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