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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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