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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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