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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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