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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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