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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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