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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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