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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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