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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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