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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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