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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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