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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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