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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses 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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