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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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