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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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