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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important 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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