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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key 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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