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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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