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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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