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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition