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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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