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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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