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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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