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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate 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 online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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