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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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