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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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