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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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