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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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