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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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