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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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