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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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