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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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