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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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