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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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