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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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