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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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