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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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