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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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