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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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