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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate 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 digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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