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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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