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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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