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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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