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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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