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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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