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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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