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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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