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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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