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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education