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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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