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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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