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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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