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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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