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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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