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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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