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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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