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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses 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 online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major 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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