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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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